NOVEMBER 26, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Inverviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, April 2003 G. I’m going to read if you don’t mind? C. That’s fine. G. I am speaking today as Sweetgrass Eicher, a descendant of TARHE, THE CRANE, the Wyandot Chief. I am also a member of the Shawnee United Remnant 13 and of Ohio…
Category: ORALHISTORY
HUDDLE, HERB AND BETTY
NOVEMBER 26, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, November 30, 2006 CW: Mr. Huddle, would you tell us where and when you were born? HH: I was delivered at home in Harrison Township at the corner of roads N and 10 by Dr. Fiser of Malinta in Oct., 1930. I have two brothers and…
GIFFEY FAMILY HISTORY
NOVEMBER 26, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT This is a written family history, not an oral interview. If/when the Historical Society begins to put written family histories onto its website, this will be moved. September 26, 2011 A Giffey Family History Compiled by Ned Giffey Written by Blake Altman Introduction Family origins are usually very difficult…
VOCKE, DOROTHY
NOVEMBER 25, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, April 12, 2007 DV: This is Dorothy Vocke talking about the history of Napoleon. One of the things that you don’t see anymore is that-my Dad was in the Bakery here in Napoleon for many years, Chubb’s Bakery, and he had a wagon that was…
DEHNBOSTEL, EARNEST
Interviewed by C. Wangrin, April 2003 E. I was born just five miles west of the Courthouse. Do you know where the schoolhouse used to be? Well, katycornered from that was a little house there. My folks lived there about two years I guess. C. What road was that on? E. Bales Road. Then they…
CREAGER, RALPH
NOVEMBER 25, 2017 JAMES REBAR 1 COMMENT Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, May 12, 2012, Liberty Center, Ohio Transcribed by Marlene Patterson (Photo at left taken October 6, 2014.) CW: Please tell us your name. RC: My name is Ralph Creager. My great great grandfather Calvin C. Young was very instrumental in the starting of Liberty Center. CW: Oh…
POHLMAN, HENRY F. “FRITZ”
NOVEMBER 25, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, August 11, 2006 C. .Do you have any information that might be helpful for the Historical Society? F. Well, I can tell you of my lineage. C. That would be interesting. F. My great-grandfather’s name was August Pohlman and he was born in northern Germany,…
DELVENTHAL, WALTER
NOVEMBER 25, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewed by Marlene Patterson, November 16, 2007 We are beginning an oral history of Walter Delventhal (WD). Walter was the owner of the Delventhal Blacksmith Shop located in Gerald, Ohio in the 1950’s. Walter followed in his father’s occupation following the death of his father Herman. Walter learned the…
DETRAY, NORM
NOVEMBER 25, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Norm DeTray – His Own Story BOYHOOD DREAMS From my earliest memories, I was crazy about airplanes. If we were eating lunch or dinner, and I heard an airplane, I dropped every-thing and ran out to see whussup. My folks never batted an eye at this behavior — they…
ARMBRUSTER, BYRON
NOVEMBER 24, 2017 JAMES REBAR LEAVE A COMMENT Interviewed by Charlotte Wangrin, July 2003 C. Tell me about the spelling of your first name. How is that spelled? B. B-y-r-o-n. C. It is July 3, 2003. I’m interviewing Byron Armbruster. Would you tell me what you just said about your name? B. When I was born my…